How Did President Obama Do in the State of the Union Speech?
How'd President Obama do at this year's 2015 State of the Union? Did he reach the goals he set? Did Joni Ernst?
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What Richard Branson and I Have in Common
There was a great article in Forbes by Richard Branson. (You can read it here.) The most interesting thing about it was his admission that he hates making speeches because he gets nervous. Still, he has to deliver a lot of them and recognized early on that if he were going to become a success, he'd better learn to get good at it. (By the way, I've had the good fortune to spend time on his beautiful Necker Island, pictured here.)
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Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, died last week. He was one of the most eloquent, inspirational speakers of the age. In particular he was a master storyteller and excellent at using metaphors to motivate, inspire, and persuade.
read more09 January 2015 | 1 Comments
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